Australian industry superannuation fund Hostplus is exploring whether to open a path into Bitcoin and other digital assets for its members, according to a Bloomberg report.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-23/australian-pension-fund-mulls-offering-crypto-in-rare-moveHostplus CIO Sam Sicilia says the retirement fund is eyeing a potential launch as early as next financial year.
The fund is looking beyond Bitcoin at a wider range of digital assets, including tokenized exposure to areas like music rights.
It comes as AMP Super, the first Australian fund to back crypto, exited most of its Bitcoin futures position ahead of this year's market decline.
But definitely bitcoin will be what most people will for first after.
This is what I like about the news, that it pave way to more adoption if this begin in Australia:
“As soon as one super fund breaks ranks on crypto assets, I’d say there's a high probability the rest follow,” Jason Titman, CEO of Australian crypto exchange Swyftx, told Decrypt. “Around a quarter of Australians want their super funds to offer digital assets, and that number is likely to increase when the market is regulated.”
https://decrypt.co/362149/australian-pension-fund-weighs-crypto-market-volatilityBitcoin and crypto are still in their early stage, more adoptions are coming.
